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Health information and its influence on the perception of tuberculosis (TB) patients: Current policies and practices at Brooklyn Chest Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
HIV and TB are major problems in the South African context and the burden of these diseases is proving detrimental to the development of the country. These diseases have been evident in the country for many years and in ...
The decentralised drug-resistant TB programme in South Africa: From policy to implementation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is one of the high burden countries for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) globally. A
policy supporting decentralised DR-TB treatment provision was introduced in 2011 but to date
implementation has been ...
Challenges experienced with adherence to TB treatment by patients in a facility in the northern sub-district, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that has existed for millennia and is considered to be the top infectious disease killer in the world with 4 400 victims daily. Poor adherence ...
An exploration of the management systems supporting learners affected by HIVAIDS in schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Learners affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(HIV/AIDS), are particularly vulnerable to poor nutrition, mental and physical health abuse, and
poverty. This negatively impacts ...
Perceived provider barriers to tuberculosis case finding in people attending HIV services at primary health care facilities in a rural KwaZulu Natal District
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
HIV is the main driver of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. HIV positive patients have double the chances of being infected with TB than HIV negative ones, and TB is one of the largest contributing factors to mortality in ...
Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for major morbidity and mortality globally. Gains made to end TB in the decade 2010 to 2019 have been at a pace which is predicted to be insufficient to reach global 2035 TB targets. A new ...
Factors associated with Tuberculosis preventive therapy uptake amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Prevention of new Tuberculosis (TB) infections and their progression to disease is important in the reduction of the burden of ill health and loss of life caused by TB. Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) is an important ...
Digital health applications used by community health workers for the management of HIV/AIDS and TB in the southern African development community region: A scoping review on the factors that influence the success and failure of such applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
More than three hundred and forty-five million (345 000 000) people live in the South African
Development Community region (SADC), which is also the epicentre of the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic. In the ...
Evaluation of selected polycyclic compounds as resistance modulators in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Progressive development of resistance to various chemotherapeutic agents used in the management
of infectious diseases presents a serious problem in global public health. Increasing levels of
antimicrobial resistance in ...
An exploration of factors contributing to patient delay in seeking Tuberculosis care services in the Hhohho region of Eswatini
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top twenty leading causes of death globally and it is the second leading cause of mortality from a single infectious cause after COVID-19 but ahead of HIV/AIDS. In 2020, TB was responsible ...